Turkey condemns assassination of Hamas chief
Turkey condemned on Wednesday the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the Iranian capital, saying the attack aimed to spread the war in Gaza on a regional level.
North Macedonia is seeking EU assistance as wildfires burn across the Balkans
North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union Tuesday to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and have crossed the southern border into Greece.
PPC announces new wind power plant in Romania
PPC Group has announced the construction of a new 140-megawatt wind farm in the area of Deleni in Vaslui province, eastern Romania.
Acrimony as wiretapping case shelved
The decision on Tuesday by the Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court to shelve the complaints about the wiretapping case related to the National Intelligence Service (EYP), or any other state agency for that matter, caused a storm of reactions and acrimony between the government and opposition parties, who denounced it as a cover-up.
Electricity bill subsidies to be lower as wholesale prices ease
The subsidy provided to household electricity bills is expected to range between €10-15 per megawatt-hour in August, the Ministry of Environment and Energy estimates.
Faster property sales via the new cadastre
The key elements of the new cadastre bill were presented by Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou and Deputy Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis during the cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Evia reeling from this year’s largest fire
A barren landscape near the village of Petries on the island of Evia on Tuesday. At least 1,000 hectares were burnt in southern Evia by the devastating fire that started on Monday and was brought under control on Tuesday.
Piraeus bank CEO optimistic about economic growth in Greece
Piraeus Bank Chief Executive Christos Megalou expressed his optimism regarding the course of the domestic banking system and the economy in general in an interview with BusinessDaily.gr.
Eurobank’s Hellenic Bank stake at 56%
The public offer of Eurobank to the shareholders of Hellenic Bank expired on Tuesday.
Cyprus to resume LNG terminal tenders
Cyprus will soon launch tenders for the completion of the liquefied natural gas terminal for electricity generation.